Breathing… our most dysfunctional movement pattern
April 9, 2024
The famed Czech researcher Dr. Karel Lewit states: “Respiration is our primary and most important movement pattern… and also the most dysfunctional.”
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Crick in the Neck: From Pathology to Pain
February 20, 2024
A “crick in the neck” is a common complaint among clients seeking manual therapy. This informal umbrella term can refer to symptoms that range from general cervical stiffness to complete immobility and unrelenting pain. When assessing cricks…
Squinting Patella, MPDs & Runner’s Knee
November 7, 2023
Often, the patella is tilted and sits in the knee the way a beret rests on the side of one’s head, thus the term “squinting
Is Balance the Key to Ideal Posture?
July 25, 2023
Homolateral gait, righting reflexes, and neck strain Before an infant learns to crawl, he moves using homolateral movements, which involve one side of the body,
Digital Dementia
February 21, 2023
Assessing PMFR weakness as shown in the Assessment course Addressing Postural Plasticity Digital Dementia is a term coined by neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer to describe…
Scoliosis… is it functional or structural?
August 25, 2019
Manual therapists often shy away from treating scoliotic clients, and for good reason. In the absence of a basic understanding of spinal biomechanics, soft tissue work may not produce the desired results and treatments that are too “heavy-handed” may even exacerbate the client’s condition.
Treating Hip Osteoarthrosis
January 15, 2019
https://vimeo.com/311365577 From Art of MAT course Although some are optimistic about the future of stem cell therapy, Murray’s orthopedic surgeon, the legendary Dr. John O’Donnell,
Watch the Walk
April 5, 2018
https://player.vimeo.com/video/268014252 From Art of MAT course Homolateral gait, righting reflexes, and neck strain By Erik Dalton Image 1. Cross-crawling helps organize the child’s central nervous
Postural Paradox…Symptom or Cause?
April 2, 2018
https://player.vimeo.com/video/262859701 Video fron Art of MAT course As stated in my last blog titled “Digital Dementia”, poor posture is not a cause; it is simply
Art of MAT
September 4, 2017
Bridging the great divide between Art & Science From The Art of MAT course Professor Albert Einstein once stated, “All religion, arts, and sciences, are branches
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